Brainstorming 2014

[emily_shore]

Since we've had the new eligibility rules, it must be time to start brainstorming nominations

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[ext_2750940]

So, this year I'll probably nominate Max Gladstone's "Craft Sequence", although I haven't decided which characters yet (suggestions welcomed!).

But my more difficult question surrounds my usual Cherryh fandoms; the rules this year might suggest that the frequent "Allience/Union" fandom ought to be split into "Cyteen/Regenesis" and some combination of possible fandoms for the other books (since there's not much continuity of character between any of them much!). Don't know. Any helpful brain storming accepted :-).

[boxlawyer]

I'm probably going to be requesting Tara Abernathy and Ashleigh Wakefield (from the CYOA game) if you'd be willing to nominate them.

[likeadeuce]

I'm interested in 'Craft' and I'd love to read/write about Cat if you have room for her in your nominations...

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

[lannamichaels]

I was thinking of nominating, as last year, the Raven King and his posse:
John Uskglass | The Raven King
Catherine of Winchester
William of Lanchester
Thomas of Dundale

Vorkosigan Saga

[lannamichaels]

Since it seems like Vorkosigan will be returning to eligibility this year, I'd love to brainstorm about noms. I'm not sure who I'll nominate, although I've been thinking about Piotr and Olivia.

Re: Vorkosigan Saga

[ext_2750940]

Ekaterin! We don't get to see very much of her without Miles; and there's a lot of time available for such, particularly during Cryoburn.

Re: Vorkosigan Saga

[maggiebloome]

I'd love some more of mummy and daddy vorkosigan during the civil war - who's with me? More bisexuality, more beheadings!

[karanguni]

ME PICK ME

[bererjs]

I'm nominating
(I hope I read the rules right)

Rules of Engagement (Russell, Timmy Patel)

[kissoffools]

Just saying I would TOTALLY read Russell/Timmy, for reals!

[bererjs]

Me too and the good part they are totally cannon :)

[debirlfan]

I'm definitely nominating this video "The Writer Automation" - http://www.chonday.com/Videos/the-writer-automaton

Someone emailed it to me last year literally an hour after nominations closed, and I've been wanting fic ever since. Warning, even though it's just a historic piece of technology, it's creepy as ****!

[gehayi]

Out of curiosity, why do you find the Writer creepy? I watched that video and another one on the Jacques-Broz automata (the Writer has a brother, the Draughtsman, and a sister, the Musician) and I was amazed, both by the amount of work put into creating the automata and the fact that they still work brilliantly hundreds of years later.

[debirlfan]

Do you have links to the other videos?

As to why it's creepy? Maybe the background music doesn't help? And I keep having visions of the Writer suddenly starting to write whatever he wants. Or of his creator wanting a "real boy." :) I'd say that it was just me, but I've shown the video to a couple other people who had the same reaction.

[gehayi]

I made a mistake. It's Jaquet-Droz automata. And yes. I have a link. This will take you to a playlist of twenty-eight videos